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Simon Galperin

Simon is the founder and Executive Editor of The Jersey Bee. He is a Bloomfield resident who grew up in Bergen County and leads our editorial, engagement, product, and business development efforts.

Simon's Latest Articles

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Bob Mayer, Brookdale Elementary physical education teacher, named Bloomfield’s teacher of the year

From Brookdale Elementary

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N.J. allows boat charters, watercraft rentals to resume

From Asbury Park Press

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Bloomfield’s Memorial Day ceremony to be closed to public, can be viewed on TV, online

From Essex News Daily

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Students’ Spring 2020 grades won’t affect NJ STARS eligibility, state financial aid lifetime limits

From State of New Jersey

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Bloomfield community launches Facebook group to celebrate graduating high school students amid cancellation of in-person ceremonies due to COVID-19

From Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse

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May 15: N.J. beaches to re-open; local cases 974, deaths unchanged at 56

An update on the local impact of the coronavirus

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Without additional federal aid, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka expects to begin furloughs of city employees in June

From TAPinto Newark

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Hudson Bergen Light Rail employees seek paid sick leave, hazard pay for COVID-19

From NJ.com

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N.J. labor department expects to clear 140k from the unemployment backlog in the next week

From NJ.com

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Restrooms at N.J. state and county parks to re-open after complaints of feces, urine-filled bottles

From NJ.com

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